NCW vs BarCloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NCW
A secure and nimble framework designed for iOS, optimizing network performance for visualizing multiple 2D and 3D georeferenced datasets. It helps organizations adapt to digital markets and improve operations through infinite connectivity and IoT integration.
- iOS-ready with zero client footprint
- Network-optimized for data visualization
- Supports multiple 2D and 3D georeferenced datasets
- Enables infinite connectivity
- Leverages IoT for improved operations
- Secure and nimble framework
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NCW is a secure and nimble framework that is iOS-ready with zero client footprint. It is network-optimised for visualisation of multiple georeferenced 3D and 2D data sets, so you can easily understand and interpret events as they happen. NCW delivers convergence, helping organisations adapt to digital market environments and leverage existing technologies (IoT) to improve operations by enabling infinite connectivity. In order to use NCW, you must have a valid User ID, Password and Tenant ID
BarCloud
This mobile application supplements a web-based tracking solution for inventory and asset management. It allows users to scan items and track them from any location, with or without an internet connection. System administrators must configure user access before the app can be utilized.
- Inventory scanning
- Asset tracking
- Offline access
- Web-based solution supplement
- User access configuration
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Our Add-On Mobile Inventory Management and Asset Tracking Application is a configurable supplement to our Web-Based Tracking Solution. Your system administrators need to set up access for users in order to use this app. You will be able to scan your inventory and assets, tracking them from anywhere with or without internet access.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NCW at 5.0 against BarCloud's 3.2. BarCloud's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NCW holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively.
NCW ships an update every 2 months, BarCloud fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NCW | BarCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hexagon AB | Touma Incorporated |
Customer experience
NCW
BarCloud
In-app purchases
NCW
No in-app purchases
BarCloud
No in-app purchases
